University Church
University Church is a church at 397 South Church Street in Athens, GA 30605. It is one of 120 churches in Athens.
397 South Church Street, Athens, GA, 30605Service times
10:00 (as listed)
Phone: 762-499-2238 · Website: https://theuniversitychurch.org/
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The community around University Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and about a third of the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,400 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Social Isolation: 44.3%
- Poverty Rate: 35.7% (21.9–49.5%)
- Unemployment: 16.5% (5.6–27.3%)
- Depression: 27.9%
- Food Insecurity: 19.0%
- Transportation Barriers: 13.2%
- Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.6% (6.2–17.1%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is served by 88 churches — about one congregation for every 1,398 residents.
Churches near University Church
- Phoenix Community of Athens — 0.3 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Soul Winners Ministries — 0.4 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Hill First Baptist Church — 0.4 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA
- Christus Victor Lutheran Church and Student Center — 0.4 mi away
- Baptist Collegiate Ministries — 0.4 mi away
- Redeemer Presbyterian Church — 0.5 mi away
- Riverpoint Church — 0.5 mi away
- Wesley Foundation — 0.5 mi away
- Ebenezer Baptist Church West — 0.5 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA
- 5 Points Church — 0.5 mi away